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A diminished Victoria's Secret sold as women look elsewhere
NEW YORK - Victoria's Secret, which once defined sexy with its leggy supermodels prancing around in their bras and oversized angel wings, is being sold as women increasingly look for styles that more ...
Feb 20, 2020

Ex-Toronto bar owner gets bail pending appeal of gang sexual assault conviction
TORONTO - A former downtown bar owner has been granted bail pending his appeal of a conviction for the gang sexual assault of a barely conscious woman. In his decision, a Court of Appeal justice ruled...
Feb 20, 2020

Irony prevails at Benetton, transparent femininity at Prada
MILAN - The frills are on at Milan Fashion Week, where "pretty" is womenswear watchword of the next cold weather season. Embellishments appeared even on brands known for their spare lines, mostly in t...
Feb 20, 2020

2010 leader John Furlong urges Vancouver to bid for 2030 Winter Games
While Vancouver celebrates the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the man who co-led the bid and headed the organizing committee wants the city to do...
Feb 20, 2020

Desmond inquiry looks at how Afghanistan veteran legally obtained firearm
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - Just over a year before Lionel Desmond bought a Soviet-era semi-automatic rifle and killed three members of his family and himself, the mentally ill former soldier was forced ...
Feb 20, 2020

Albertan wins eight-dog Canadian Challenge race
Connor McMahon of Grand Prairie, Alta., is the winner of the Canadian Challenge eight-dog sled race. He arrived in La Ronge on Wednesday at about 4 p.m. after leaving Elk Ridge the day before. He comp...
Feb 20, 2020 Connor McMahon completed the race is 27 hours and 43 minutes. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Open house to recognize Melfort's historic post office window replacement
The Melfort Historic Post Office will have its doors open to celebrate the recent window replacement project. The city will host the event on March 6, from 2 p.m to 4 p.m., to recognize the window rep...
Feb 20, 2020 The windows of the historic post office in Melfort were replaced in 2019. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Loop program feeds area farm animals while tackling food waste
A White Fox area farm is one of the latest beneficiaries of the Loop Resource Program that has recently partnered with Cindy's Independent Grocer.The program sees unsaleable food items at the grocery ...
Feb 20, 2020 Cindy's Independent Grocer provides White Fox farm with unsaleable food items. (Facebook/North of the Torch Meats)

N.L. Premier Dwight Ball denies he's walking away as going gets tough
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As he prepares to step down as premier of a province facing what has been described as a fiscal crisis, Newfoundland and Labrador's Dwight Ball says he feels "great" about his ...
Feb 20, 2020

Race for championship round tightens at Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The "pool of death" defending champion Chelsea Carey predicted for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts is living up to its billing. Carey's Team Canada, Manitoba, Saskatchew...
Feb 20, 2020